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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 and Section 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Toward the end of section three, Bukowski gets a letter from his ex-wife. Where does she live?
(a) Arizona.
(b) North Hollywood.
(c) Pasadena.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. When Bukowski began writing for Bryan's newspaper, who was the author of the piece reviewed?
(a) A.E. Hotchner.
(b) F. Scott Fitzgerald.
(c) John Steinbeck.
(d) William Faulkner.

3. In the letter Bukowski's ex-wife sends him, she says that he should attend poetry readings at which church?
(a) Methodist Church.
(b) Unitarian Church.
(c) Evangelical Church.
(d) Baptist Church.

4. What does the angel in section two say his name is?
(a) Jim Crow.
(b) Johnny Cross.
(c) Jack Crenshaw.
(d) Jimmy Crispin.

5. During the fight in section two, Bukowski wishes that any BUT WHICH of the following would put a stop to it?
(a) God.
(b) Landlady.
(c) Police.
(d) Friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Big Jack's girlfriend in section three?

2. According to Bukowski's foreword, what are the chances that an accepted poem might be published?

3. The foreword says that while working for the underground newspaper was fun and dangerous, it didn't put margarine on the toast or what else?

4. When talking to Big Jack, Bukowski finally figures out that he is where?

5. Bukowski says, during the final baseball game, that the Blues are behind 10 to 0 by which inning?

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